By way of this petition, the petitioners have inter alia prayed for the following relief:-

(i). That an appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued and the Notification dated 8.5.2025, Annexure P-5, may very kindly be modified to the extent of making promotions of the petitioners on notional basis from the date they assumed the charge of the post of Principal (on placement basis), by directing the respondents to make the promotion of the petitioners on actual basis from the date when the petitioners assumed the charge of the post of Principal, with all consequential benefits of pay, arrears, seniority and the arrears may be ordered to be granted along with interest @ 9% p.a. in the interest of law and justice.

(ii) That an appropriate order writ, or directions may kindly be issued and the respondents may kindly be directed to grant all the monetary benefits to the petitioners and the pay scale of the post of Principal (school cadre) from the date when they were given the charge of the post of Principal (school cadre) on actual basis by calculating the arrears and releasing same in favour of petitioners along interest @ 9% p.a.”

2. The petitioners contend that in term